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We lost our youngest daughter to leukemia in June of 2001. I couldn't cry for the 9-11 victums until I read your Rememberance Day strip. Thank You.

Margy D, Northfield, MN, USA

Thank you for putting all the Rememberance day strips together. My only mistake was reading them at work on my lunch-hour, I had to discreatly wipe away the tears at my desk! I especially love the one of Michael's class goofing around until the veterens pass by. Children do not generally grasp the solemnety of such events until they are physically part of them. It is when they see the soldiers and feel the reaction of the crowd that the begin to understand, Lynn has caught this perfectly. I would love to see other collections like this posted on the website for other occasions.

Phillipa, Sudbury, ON, Canada

Thank you for putting together the Rememberance Day/Veteran's Day strips. It was a very sobering, thoughtful, and healthy way of remembering those who fought, died and survived for all of our freedoms as well giving all of us a jab in the stomach to not just allow days like these go by without pause.

As a 33 year old male who has never had to fight or be in any kind of war I am eternally grateful for those who fought for my freedoms.

Ryan, Seattle, WA, USA

I just saw the strips on the Memorial Day Page... Well done...*standing ovation of one...*
I gasped when I saw April's buying of the poppy and thinking of the 9/11 horror that visited so many people.

And I also liked Sunday Nov 7th's strip here in the US (Don't know what it was in papers elsewhere because I looked here on the website..."Stop Fighting!" Well said Elizabeth... well said.

Laura B, Santa Ana, CA, USA

Boiling a raccoon,huh? E-e-e-w-w-w!

Cheryl L, Forest City, NC, USA

John and Elly are supposed to represent great parents, and are seen by the many people who read this comic as role models. What kind of a message does it send to men about their household contribution? John only goes to work and does the bare minimum around the house.

John might think that he brought home the pay, but Elly's work at home with the kids was also tiring. In stead of getting a break from the kids, he comes home, reads the paper and waits for dinner to be served as if he's in a restaurant.

November 12th's comic shows Elly trying to rush out the door to her class, but she's already made sure dinner's ready. John is shown holding a newspaper - so most likely he's been enjoying the paper. Why couldn't he help?

Too many men get the impression they have to do the bare minimum around the house, and this is reinforced by what they see around them. This comic reinforces that impression.

Even as the years passed, and supposedly John should have evolved, he still was spending his leisure time on his train hobby, while Elly cleaned the house and cooked.

Karen, Calgary, AB, Canada

According to the Mayo Clinic, a doctor (not a dentist who glances at a thermometer) should be consulted if an adult's fever exceeds 103 degrees. As someone who has to deal with infection and such on a regular basis because of his work, John really should know that his wife's 104-degree temperature is cause for serious concern.

Ed T, St. Paul, MN, USA

With a fever of 104 F, Elly shouldn't just be staying home, she should be off to the ER (with John driving). That's indicative of a serious illness. I know that it's "just a comic strip" and not "real life," but I do hope your readers know that a fever this high is not something that should be ignored.

You've dealt with such "real-life" issues as sexual assault, homosexuality, and discrimination against people with disabilities, that I think depicting the proper response to a high fever shouldn't be too far from the flavor of FBOFW. After all, for many readers, it's more than "just a comic strip," Elly and family are just like mirrors into their own family life.

Ann K, Pittsburgh, PA, USA